B0026 code in owner complaints

Code B0026 is named in 8 US owner complaints. Models: 8, model years 1999–2008.

There is little data for this code or its meaning is ambiguous, so this page is not indexed.

What the code means

How to read B0026: the letter B means body (including airbags and belts); the second digit 0 marks a generic SAE code shared by all makes; the last three characters 026 identify the specific fault.

Restraint system codes: airbag squibs, belt pretensioners, crash sensors and occupant classification. After a crash with airbag deployment, many makers require the restraint module to be replaced or reset by procedure because it stores crash data. An airbag light on an auction car is not cosmetic: airbags, the module and sensors can cost more than the body repair.

Key figures

Complaints with this code: 8
Models: 8
Model years: 1999–2008

Which models and years

Models whose owners name this code (8). Years link to the model year problems page.

Model	Years	Complaints
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500	2003	1
Chevrolet Corvette	2007	1
Chevrolet Impala	2001	1
Chevrolet Trailblazer	2008	1
GMC Yukon	2005	1
GMC Yukon XL	2004	1
Pontiac Grand Prix	1999	1
Suzuki XL-7	2007	1

Components named together with the code

Component as the owner filed it (one complaint can list several).

Air bags 8
Electrical system 2

Complaints by model year

1999 1
2001 1
2003 1
2004 1
2005 1
2007 2
2008 1

What to do if an auction car has this code

Ask for a dash photo at start-up: the airbag light must go off after the self-test.
Check the interior photos for deployed airbags and fired belt pretensioners: replacing the restraint module, airbags and sensors is a large separate part of the estimate.
Budget a scan with a restraint module read-out: the code alone does not say which part failed.

What owners report

Excerpts of owner complaints in the original wording. Owner statements not verified by the regulator; personal data removed.

Dash airbag service light periodically illuminated. This condition (to date), has not resulted in logging any diagnostic fault codes, I.e.; dtc(s) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 or B0044, this illuminated service light fault is only rectified when either; a) I…
Chevrolet Corvette 2007 · 2016-07
Air bag light illuminates for approximately 5 seconds after blowing the horn then goes off. Dtc B0026 is stored in history. The vehicle has never been in an accident nor has any work been done inside the steering column. Vehicle is meticulously maintained. Original owner.
Pontiac Grand Prix 1999 · 2014-03
Srs: service air bag light on; srs scanner gave codes B0026; B0043; B0044; B0084; B0100; and B0104. Found technical service bulletins possibly related to my specific vehicle (tsb#050941001; nhtsa#10013456) and (tsb#pit-4662; nhtsa#10026744). Called gmc service center; they claimed unable to assist.
GMC Yukon 2005 · 2012-01

Related codes

Sources: public official US data (owner complaints) and the SAE J2012 standard. Complaints are owner statements not verified by the regulator. A code from a complaint does not replace a scan tool diagnosis. Data updated 2026-11-10.